There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Hanau by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
3h 5m€59–139Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbfnighttrain Nj
4h 29m€27–95Bus
- Take the bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus 007 / ...
6h 26m€40–56Drive 339.5 km
- Drive from Basel to Hanaucar 339.5 km
3h 4m€62–89Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ZRH - FRA
4h 13m€142–306Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BSL - FRA
4h 9m€129–399
Basel to Hanau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Hanau is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel SBB and arriving at Hanau Marktplatz via Hanau Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Basel to Hanau. However, there are services departing from Basel Bad Bf and arriving at Hanau Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Basel and Hanau is 348 km. The road distance is 339.5 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €55 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Basel to Hanau, including transfers.
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Basel Bad Bf station.
The best way to get from Basel to Hanau is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs €55 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 6h 26m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €400 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Hanau, Germany?
Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt hourly. Tickets cost €55–130 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station every 4 hours. Tickets cost €30–50 and the journey takes 5h 50m. GrandBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–450
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Zurich Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Basel to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Basel Sbb to Hanau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €93–95
- Couchette Carriage
- €55–70
- Seating Carriage
- €27–32
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Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Basel SBB to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Basel to Hanau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Frankfurt central train station.
Basel to Hanau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basel to Hanau is 339 km. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Basel to Hanau.
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